Two Infants Die as Flu 'outbreak' Inundates Cambodian Hospitals

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBH921RKAE.html

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Two infants have died in Cambodia from influenza, part of an outbreak that has hospitalized more than 1,000 children, a doctor said Thursday.

Deputy Health Minister Heng Tay Kry on Wednesday described the number of influenza cases as "unprecedented."

He said the illness appears to be a form of human flu, not the avian influenza that has killed dozens of people in neighboring countries and has health officials on edge over concerns the bird flu virus could mutate to more easily infect humans.

The victims were boys aged 9 months and 14 months, said Dr. Kdan Yuvatha, chief of the technical department at the National Pediatric Hospital. Both died over the past two weeks from severe lung infections.

[bluestateguy]

1. It's mainline flu

Not bird flu. No need for panic. Yet.

[eternalburn]

2. International Society for Infectious Diseases.......(link)

This is an excellent, regularly updated website that will also provide email alerts on significant trends from all around the world.

http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p=2400:1000: